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ID:SKE31591
Title:Hoo Peninsula Outline Historic Area Assessment: Cliffe and Cliffe Woods Parish. Research Report 2014-54
Originator:Historic england
Date:2014
Summary:Cliffe and Cliffe Woods is situated in the north-western part of the Hoo Peninsula. The largest of Hoo's civil parishes, and one of four bordering the Thames, it encompasses much variety in landscape, scenery and character, with a striking contrast between its northern and southern parts. The southern, more elevated position is characterised by orchards, farmland and isolated farmsteads which contrasts with the expanse of flat, treeless marsh pasture lands in the north. The largest settlement on the north side of the Peninsula, the historic village of Cliffe is sited on the northern edge of the upland, overlooking the marsh pasture lands. From the 19th century intensive industrial and residential development began transforming the character and extent of this settlement, and in the 20th century population growth saw the emergence of an entirely new residential development which became known as Cliffe Woods. Outside of these two settlements the parish remains largely rural in character, made up of farmland and outlying farmsteads, reclaimed marshland and former industrial and military sites. This Historic Area Assessment provides an overview of the historical development and architectural character of the parish, which forms a component of the larger Hoo Peninsula Historic Landscape Project.

Associated Monuments

TQ 77 NW 12351-5 Cement (or Concrete) Cottages, Salt Lane, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 139Air raid shelters of the Alpha Works, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1184ALLENS HILL FARMHOUSE or Alleyn's Hill Farm, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 121Alpha Cement Works (Thames Portland Cement Company), Cliffe Marshes (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 133Anti-Aircraft defences: Lower Hope, designated by wo s14 (1940) (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1244Approximate site of two surface air raid shelters to serve the Coastguard cottages, Redham Mead, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1182BARN AT RYE FARM, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1243Boatrick House, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1205Brennan Torpedo Station (Cliffe Fort) (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1200CHANTRY COTTAGE, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1248Chicago House, Pond Hill, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1199CHURCH OF ST HELEN, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 25Cliffe Fort, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1236Cliffe Villa Cottage, Salt Lane, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1186COURT SOLE also known as COURSEHOLE, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 122Johnson's cement works, The Quarry Works, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1250Kangaroo Villas, Buttway Lane, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1185LONGFORD HOUSE, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1232Manor Farm cottages, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1196MANOR FARMHOUSE, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1241Mission Room, Turner Street, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1193No 170 - 174 Church Street, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1188No 185 Church Street, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1245No 64-66 Reed Street, pair of mid-19th century cottages, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1247Nos 189-191 Lime Tree Villas, Church Street, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1249Nos 80-88 Reed Street, formerly Holmesdale Cottages, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1234Primrose Cottages, 168 Church Street, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1181QUICKRILLS, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1263Rye Street Farm, Cliffe (Farmstead) ()
TQ 77 NW 1010Site of a Gunpowder and chemical explosives factory (Curtis's & Harvey), Lower Hope Point, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1233Site of Cliffe Creek Coastguard station and cottages. (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1029Site of Cliffe Creek Coastguard Station boat the 'Swallow' (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1246Site of former Compasses public house, Marsh Lane, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1242Site of the Decoy airfield control building, Cliffe marshes (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 33Site of the Lower Hope Point battery, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1238Site of the National School, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 37Site of The Nine Elms Cement Works, Cliffe Creek (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1239Site of the old schoolhouse, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 67 SE 20Thames and Medway Canal (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1237Thames Terrace, Pond Hill, Cliffe (Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1231The Buttway, Cliffe, site of fairs and an archery practice ground. (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1264'The Chimes' villa, Higham Road, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 125The Pottery Cement and Whiting Works, Cliffe Creek (Monument) ()
TQ 77 SW 1028THE RECTORY HOUSE , also known as Bishops Grange, Priors Hall and possible site of chapel at Bromhege, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1192THE RED HOUSE, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1191WALNUT TREE COTTAGE, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1240Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Cliffe (Monument) ()
TQ 77 NW 1198WEST COURT FARMHOUSE, Cliffe (Listed Building) ()
TQ 77 NW 1265Wharf Farm, Cliffe (Farmstead) ()